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dumbfounding

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verb

variants also dumfounding
present participle of dumbfound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbfounding
Adjective
  • In the decades since Manabe’s groundbreaking work, study after study has stacked evidence to confirm the startling accuracy of his prediction.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Wolfe broke the startling news himself in a series of posts to his Instagram stories on Saturday.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After tense standoffs with Mallory (Crystle Stewart) and Horace's ex-wife, Olivia (Debbi Morgan), Kimmie enters the meeting and promptly takes it over, surprising the family with her mind for numbers.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Detroit rapper Kash Doll pulled out all the stops for her boyfriend, NFL star Za’Darius Smith’s 33rd birthday, surprising him with a custom ride that has fans talking.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Thus, his agreement, at the urging of Apple TV+ execs, to host an original travel show in 2023 was not just astonishing, but turned out to be a remarkable, life-changing leap.
    Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While sampling ancient, dry riverbed rocks on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover found something astonishing.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first season concludes with patriarch Horace Bellaire marrying Kimmie from his hospital bed, leaving her his inheritance and shocking his spoiled heirs.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The gruesome killing has quickly become a cause célèbre for the administration, who for months have been pointing to shocking crimes as proof that cities with Democratic leaders have allowed criminals to run amok.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Malleable and with a matte finish, when worked through the hair, this white paste keeps flyaways at bay, musses up the ends of short cuts, and sculpts amazing second-day texture.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Those guys just haulin' butt around on there will be pretty amazing to see.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As well as capturing a stunning shot of the Milky Way.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The same day, the company announced a stunning reversal, shutting down the rebrand and retaining its original branding.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Dumbfounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbfounding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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